Core Refusal Reason
The proposal failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural housing need in a Metropolitan Greenbelt and was deemed inappropriate for a High Value Landscape due to visual impact, flood risk, and lack of archaeological assessment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants failed to demonstrate an exceptional rural-generated housing need based on social or economic links to the local area as required for the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt.
- The suburban-style layout and form of the development would be visually incongruous within a High Value Landscape and would set an undesirable precedent for similar rural developments.
- The submission lacked a necessary archaeological impact assessment and failed to provide sufficient information to satisfy the Justification Test for development in a high-risk flood zone.
Cited Policies (CDP)
RP 5-22HE 16-5RP 5-3WM 11-15WM 11-16WM 11-17
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involved the construction of two two-storey dwellings and detached garages at Corbally North, Glanmire, located within the Metropolitan Cork Greenbelt and a High Value Landscape. The application was refused as the applicants did not meet the strict rural housing need criteria required by Policy Objective RP 5-3. Additionally, the Planning Authority determined that the suburban design would negatively impact the rural character, and the application failed to address critical concerns...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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